Lee Anderson MP: written questions
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Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to re-shore manufacturing.
Answer: Reshoring, alongside progressive key trade agreements, will be important of our national resilience, and we are determined to make the UK a prime location for globally competitive manufacturing.The Industrial Strategy this spring will set out an ambitious...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason she agreed to the recent increase in train fares.
Answer: The recent 4.6 per cent increase to the cap on regulated rail fares, announced in last autumn's budget, supports the Government's long-term plan to achieve financial sustainability of the railway and is the lowest absolute increase in three years. Any lon...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-sentence ReportsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will overrule changes to sentencing guidance which will place greater emphasis on pre-sentence reports.
Answer: The Sentencing Council has issued new guidance which the last Government was consulted on between November 2023 and February 2024, and then publicly welcomed.The Lord Chancellor has been clear that these guidelines do not represent this government’s views...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending free bus travel to all people over 60 years old in England, outside of London.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the increase of international medical graduates coming to the UK for work on the employment rate of British medical graduates.
Answer: There is no obligation on employers to prioritise British nationals before foreign nationals for medical posts in the National Health Service. Internationally educated staff remain an important part of the workforce, and our Code of Practice for Internati...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise British medical graduates for medical posts in the NHS.
Answer: There is no obligation on employers to prioritise British nationals before foreign nationals for medical posts in the National Health Service. Internationally educated staff remain an important part of the workforce, and our Code of Practice for Internati...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Compulsory PurchaseDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse for legal costs relating to compulsory purchase orders made for the HS2 project.
Answer: All property acquisitions under compulsory purchase orders entail legal costs, for example in relation to conveyancing. The Department has not made an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse for legal costs associated with compulsory purchase o...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34649More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential cost to the public purse of abolishing the (a) High Income Child Benefit Charge and (b) reductions in the level of Personal Allowance for people earning over (i) £
Answer: The Government is committed to managing the public finances responsibly. The High Income Child Benefit Charge ensures that the Government supports the majority of families while keeping welfare expenditure sustainable.Data showing tax revenue raised by th...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAmanda PritchardDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Amanda Pritchard will receive an exit payment.
Answer: Amanda Pritchard led the National Health Service through the biggest health emergency for our country in modern history. Following her decision to step down as Chief Executive, any exit payment will be in line with contractual entitlements and subject to ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWealth: Overseas ResidenceTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34325More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to encourage high net wealth individuals to remain in the UK.
Answer: The Government’s priority is improving the UK’s competitiveness internationally and securing economic growth. The non-dom reforms have been specifically designed to make the UK competitive with a modern, simple tax regime that is also fair. The reforms es...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDomicil: Tax YieldsTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34324More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the potential reduction in tax revenues from non-UK domiciled individuals leaving the UK.
Answer: The Government’s priority is improving the UK’s competitiveness internationally and securing economic growth. The non-dom reforms have been specifically designed to make the UK competitive with a modern, simple tax regime that is also fair. The reforms es...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Impact AssessmentsTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34323More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish detailed impact assessments for future tax increases.
Answer: As it does with all tax policy changes, the government has published Tax Information and Impact Notes for the tax policy changes announced at Budget, which give a clear explanation of the policy objective together with details of the tax impact on the Exc...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance ContributionsTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34322More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy not to increase employee National Insurance contributions in the Spring Statement 2025.
Answer: The OBR’s spring forecast will take place on 26th March and be accompanied by a statement to Parliament from the Chancellor.Ahead of the statement responding to the forecast, the Government will not give a running commentary on economic developments.The G...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34321More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy not to (a) lower inheritance tax thresholds and (b) increase inheritance tax rates in the Spring Statement 2025.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has been commissioned for an Economic and Fiscal Forecast, which will be published on 26 March 2025. This is in line with the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 which requires the OBR to produce tw...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAssets: TaxationTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34320More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy not to implement a wealth tax on assets above a certain threshold in the Spring Statement 2025.
Answer: The UK does not have a standalone wealth tax, though there are several long-standing taxes on assets and wealth that generate substantial revenue for the government.In addition to collecting substantial revenue from existing taxes on wealth and assets, th...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStonewall: FinanceWomen and EqualitiesTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34319More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has received a request from Stonewall for additional government funding.
Answer: The Cabinet Office, including the Office for Equality and Opportunity, has received no requests for additional government funding from Stonewall.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Remote WorkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that council staff are unable to work from abroad.
Answer: Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management of their own workforces, including where staff can work from. It is not the responsibility of central government to micromanage this. Councils are, however, expected to manage thei...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had correspondence with councils planning on reducing the frequency of bin collections.
Answer: Through Simpler Recycling, all householders will receive a comprehensive and consistent set of waste and recycling services. This will enable householders to recycle as much waste as possible and to frequently dispose of bad-smelling food waste, which wil...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: PaedophiliaMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a ban on convicted paedophiles living within a five-mile radius of a school of park.
Answer: The decision as to where to permit a convicted child sex offender to live whilst subject to licensed supervision is made by the Probation and Probation Services working together under MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements).Additionally, offen...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: PaedophiliaMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the number of convicted paedophiles that upon the end of their sentence have lived within five miles of a school or park in each of the last five years.
Answer: The decision as to where to permit a convicted child sex offender to live whilst subject to licensed supervision is made by the Probation and Probation Services working together under MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements).Additionally, offen...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: PaedophiliaMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the number of convicted paedophiles that upon the end of their sentence have lived within one mile of a school or park in each of the last five years.
Answer: The decision as to where to permit a convicted child sex offender to live whilst subject to licensed supervision is made by the Probation and Probation Services working together under MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements).Additionally, offen...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPaedophiliaMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) reviewing and (b) changing the probation guidelines to prevent convicted paedophiles from living within a certain perimeter of a school or park.
Answer: The decision as to where to permit a convicted child sex offender to live whilst subject to licensed supervision is made by the Probation and Probation Services working together under MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements).Additionally, offen...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to shorten the diagnosis period for endometriosis.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health and improving the diagnosis times for gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis. We have taken urgent action to tackle gynaecology waiting lists through the Elective Reform Plan. In gynae...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to increase the number of appointments for people displaying signs of endometriosis.
Answer: Patients have been let down for too long whilst they wait for the care they need. As set out in the Plan for Change, we have committed to return to the National Health Service’s constitutional standard that 92% of patients, including those waiting for end...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChurches: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what additional support her Department is providing to churches, in the context of the decrease in funding for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.
Answer: As well as the continuing Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, the Secretary of State has recently announced £15 million of additional funding for Heritage at Risk, building on Historic England's existing Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk programme.Alo...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
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